Breast Augmentation
Breast augmentation is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures
performed in the U.S. each year.
The goal of this surgery is to enhance the
bustline in women with small or underdeveloped breasts, or those who lost breast
volume after pregnancy, weight fluctuations or even surgery.
To achieve the desired look, some patients require a lift in addition to the
implant placement – particularly in the case of sagging of the breast and
nipple complex. Uneven shaped breasts can be improved upon using different
techniques of breast augmentation.
The surgery can be done through an incision underneath the breast fold,
around the nipple areolar complex or through the armpit creases. Either way, an
implant is placed under the existing breast tissue or covered partly by chest
wall muscle to keep a natural contour and feel to the breasts. The implants I
use are made out of silicone rubber and filled with sterile saline (salt water)
solution to the preferred volume chosen by my patients during our consultation.
My practice uses highly specialized anesthesiologists within our surgery
center for the safest possible conditions during your operation. Typically, the
recovery phase is less than one week and most patients are able to resume normal
daily activities within this time frame.
Before: Notice the empty upper pole of this
patient's breasts
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After: Very early results after PBAM (Periareolar Bilateral Augmentation
Mammoplasty)
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Before: Young female with breast involution
After: TBAM (Transaxillary Bilateral Augmentation Mammoplasty) with no scars on her breasts anywhere
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Before: This patient demonstrates a small A-cup
breast
After: IBAM (Inframammary Bilateral Augmentation Mammoplasty) results conceal
the incisions quite well.